On December 13th, the Gerontology Program hosted a reception in honor of PBC and MS in Gerontology graduates from August and December. In the photo above, Dr. Elise Eifert (far left), the Gerontology Graduate Coordinator, and Dr. Rebecca Adams (far right), the Gerontology Undergraduate Coordinator, pose with the graduates that… Continue reading…
Dr. Corinne Auman is featured in the Retirement Resource Guide with her article “The Joy of Professional Help.” Be sure to check it out!
Kirstin Norris, a graduate student in the Gerontology MS program, has been inducted into UNCG’s KON chapter (Omicron Alpha Kappa), HHS’ school-wide honor society. Join us in congratulating Kirstin!
Welcome Elise Eifert, Ph.D., who joins the UNCG Gerontology Program as Coordinator of the online Masters of Gerontology. Recently employed as Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Health Promotion in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University, in 2014 Eifert previously earned her Ph.D. in Community Health Education… Continue reading…
Congratulations to three new Sigma Phi Omega (SPO) gerontology honor society members! Sigma Phi Omega is the national honor society for the gerontology profession. In March, three students of the UNCG Gerontology Program were inducted into our local SPO Delta Gamma Chapter. Jennifer Shore, Joanna Hartness, and Sara Bailey are… Continue reading…
Ana Herrera, a student in the UNCG Gerontology Program beginning August 2016, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging on October 13, 2016. Herrera graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Gerontology in… Continue reading…
What are Old People For? The Triad Retirement Living Association (TRLA) shares a new locally filmed video that we can all enjoy, answering that very question!
Legal Services for Seniors Attorney Diane Brady with Legal Aid of NC provides free legal services to eligible seniors on the first Thursday of each month, by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please call 336-398-1716 or 336-398-1731. Visit the Legal Aid NC website at http://www.legalaidnc.org/about-us/offices/Pages/Greensboro-Office.aspx
Order and enjoy reading a new book published via Johns Hopkins University Press by UNCG Gerontology Program graduate Rachael Wonderlin! When Someone You Know Is Living In A Dementia Care Community From the publisher … “An indispensable book for family members and friends of people with dementia, When Someone You… Continue reading…
UNCG Gerontology Master’s degree student Ana Herrera recently received notice that she is one of three recipients of the 2016 Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging (SE4A) Scholarship Awards. In recognition of her dedicated studies in gerontology — which began spring semester 2016 — Ana Herrera will receive $1,000… Continue reading…
